THEY CAME…
the young
and the older
to Allis-Chalmers collector Carl Krueger’s farm
where he sold his beloved truck
and his cherished Allis-Chalmers tractors
to the highest bidders.
The collectible Allis-Chalmers tractors
even the Wallis
and the Allis-Chalmers tractor manual sold.
But the neighbor’s rare 1964 Schafer failed to get a high enough bid.
Auction attendees fueled up on bars from the Lutherans
clasped steering wheels
at the auction on a Minnesota farm field on an August afternoon.
© Copyright 2010 Audrey Kletscher Helbling
(See my August 2 post for additional photos from Carl Krueger’s Allis-Chalmers auction.)
Minnesota Prairie Roots 
Audrey, I love your photos! The closeup of the steering wheel, the front with someone’s hand on the hood, closeup of someone driving… To me those are such real and moving shots. These type of photos bring out the emotions/feelings of the moment. For me, the viewer, those photos bring the moment alive. Keep up the great work! Nancy F.
Thank you, Nancy. I appreciate that you recognize what I am attempting to show through these close-up shots. I want to give you, the reader, that personal touch, to make you feel like you are right there, at the auction, with me.